Background Photo: j thorn explains it all, midnights garden
Quotation From: fleeetingsmile
(via slowlyfalling4you)
one of the first things i noticed about this place is that everyone runs. you cannot go an-y-where in this town without seeing someone who is either about to go run, actually running, or just finished their run. initially i was a bit put off by it. it was something that separated me from every other citizen of the town- you will never catch me around town in a pair of norts… much less actually, physically running anywhere.
though recently i began to see it much differently. the truth is, i’m a runner too. my running usually involves wheels or wings, and it’s taken me across more state lines than finish lines. but there’s no doubt about it, i’m running. one foot after the other, one mile after the next. i understand the need. every pound against the pavement peacefully distracting, every deep breath cleansing. and now when i see these people it gives me an odd sense of belonging, being home. i’m surrounded by people who understand me.
the problem now is that i can’t run anymore. a setback is pulling me out of this race. every morning i feel the urge to lace up and sprint out the door, only to find my shoes cemented to the ground.
ridiculously early this morning, i was on the phone. i was asked what i was doing, how i was changing things. i didn’t answer then, because seriously? who asks huge questions like that before six am? but, being that it’s one of those big important questions that everyone should ask themselves as often as possible, i thought i’d share my answer here.
my biggest hope in life is that for every moment where i was made to feel that i wasn’t loved, that no one could ever possibly love me, i help someone see that they are. that is what i want to be doing with my life. yes, i love fashion and various other things that i hope to excel at over my lifetime, but those are the secondary things. because love is the most powerful catalyst for change that i have ever witnessed.
if you happened to be bored enough to read this, i hope you know right now that you are loved. that even if we have never met, i love you. and others will too.
Girls in the Window by Ormond Gigli,1960
The shot was took place in the window frames of brownstones slated for demolition located across the street from the Gigli’s studio on 58th St. There are 43 women posed in formal wear. A mix of celebrities and models and friends of the photographer’s. The shot was carefully planned and quickly assembled, as it was required to take place during the construction workers’ lunch break.
(via l-e-t-s-b-e-w-i-l-d)
